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expansion as the material sheath begins to be rent asunder. With this<br />
realization comes the desire to unveil its essential nature and its original<br />
glory. Having crossed the Libra stage <strong>of</strong> cosmic evolution where ihe Divine<br />
Spark is immersed in the deepest level <strong>of</strong> involution and the two opposing<br />
forces <strong>of</strong> materialism and spirituality arc blended, the soul now experiences<br />
the inner urge to break the material encasement to enjoy its inherent<br />
freedom. Several important changes take place in the basic nature <strong>of</strong> the<br />
evolving soul. It begins to reshape its reaction to the world itself. It begins to<br />
weaken its material sheaths. It starts to cognize its latent possibilities, and<br />
experiencing new powers being developed, a feeling <strong>of</strong> arrogance may arise.<br />
In all such changes, the basic factor is the craving to regain one's primeval<br />
glory and the ensuing struggle between opposing forces which are readjusted<br />
in the process. <strong>The</strong> equipoise is disturbed and a new alignment in a spiritual<br />
direction becomes important. In the process, many psychological problems<br />
and conflicts arise as the birth pangs <strong>of</strong> a new awakening. <strong>The</strong>se complex<br />
factors are difficult to describe. <strong>The</strong> ancient seers thought it appropriate to<br />
depict them by the symbol <strong>of</strong> a scorpion. <strong>The</strong> geometrical emblem for this<br />
sign is more explicit than the visual symbol <strong>of</strong> the scorpion.<br />
In lower latitudes, the stars <strong>of</strong> the sign Scorpio appear like a big question<br />
mark or like the spinal cord. <strong>The</strong> resemblance <strong>of</strong> this cluster with a scorpion<br />
is very close. Both the spinal cord and the scorpion refer to the concealed<br />
power which when rightly developed bestows tremendous power. <strong>The</strong>y<br />
represent the Divine potential, yet unmanifest but requiring suitable<br />
conditions for its expression. In yogic literature the activation <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Kundalini located at the base <strong>of</strong> the spine brings about such transformation.<br />
Traveling through the various chakras linked with the spinal cord, it gives<br />
psychic power and changes the nature <strong>of</strong> one's consciousness. <strong>The</strong> scorpion<br />
is like a reptile which resides in secret holes and is found mainly in warmer<br />
parts <strong>of</strong> the world. It has a long, narrow, segmented tail that terminates in a<br />
venomous stinger. <strong>The</strong> Serpent Fire, which is full <strong>of</strong> dangerous possibilities<br />
if aroused by the unwary, is also located at the base <strong>of</strong> the spinal cord. A<br />
special characteristic <strong>of</strong> the scorpion is that the male scorpion, on finding<br />
female, engages itself in a kind <strong>of</strong> primitive courtship consisting <strong>of</strong> grasping<br />
the hands <strong>of</strong> the female with his own and tubbing her tail against his. After<br />
copulation, the male is <strong>of</strong>ten attacked by the female and devoured unless he<br />
manages to escape.<br />
Whether we consider the scorpion or the emblem <strong>of</strong> Scorpio, we find<br />
ourselves in the realm <strong>of</strong> the occult in order to discover the nature <strong>of</strong> the<br />
impulse flowing through this sign. Scorpio is also associated with a hole.<br />
Whenever we come across the symbol <strong>of</strong> a deep opening in the earth, a